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The Best Episodes of Roseanne

Every episode of Roseanne ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Roseanne!

The Best Episodes of Roseanne

A working-class family struggles to get by on a limited income in the fictional town of Lanford, Illinois.

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  1. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - BOO!

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    S2:E7

    The Conner family terrify each other out of their wits on Halloween night.

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  2. 8.9/10(361 votes)

    #2 - War and Peace (2)

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    S5:E14

    Dan returns home to rampart rumors about his behavior, while Roseanne urges a dazed Jackie to leave her abusive boyfriend.

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    Writer:N/A
  3. 8.8/10(386 votes)

    #3 - Crime and Punishment (1)

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    S5:E13

    Dan disciplines D.J. for taking offensive reading material to school-- Darlene's comic book. Dan reacts strongly when Roseanne discovers that Fisher has beaten Jackie.

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  4. 8.8/10(433 votes)

    #4 - A Stash from the Past

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    S6:E4

    Foreman Dan feels lower than low for getting tough with his employees at work, while Roseanne lectures David for getting high after she finds a stash of pot in the house -- then realizes it is hers from decades ago.

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  5. 8.6/10(291 votes)

    #5 - It's a Boy!

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    S5:E19

    Roseanne wants Darlene's boyfriend, David, to move in with them, but Dan refuses to allow it.

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  6. 8.3/10(319 votes)

    #6 - Like, a Virgin

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    S3:E3

    Roseanne decides it's time to give Becky "the talk", unaware that it's Darlene who needs it more.

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  8. 8.3/10(337 votes)

    #7 - Trick or Treat

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    S3:E7

    Roseanne, mistaken for a guy in her lumberjack Halloween costume, plays along with some braggarts and learns about machismo.

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  9. 8.3/10(375 votes)

    #8 - Scenes from a Barbecue

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    S3:E24

    The Connors celebrate Mother's Day with a barbecue with Roseanne's feisty grandmother.

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  10. 8.2/10(390 votes)

    #9 - Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore

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    S1:E20

    As a tornado spins through Lanford, a storm is brewing inside the Conner house over the whereabouts of Jackie who hasn't returned from her trip to the market.

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  11. 8.2/10(327 votes)

    #10 - Trick Me Up, Trick Me Down

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    S4:E6

    Roseanne is convinced that Kathy Bowman will take revenge for the Halloween prank she played on her; Jackie flirts with a moose at the Lodge costume party.

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  12. 8.2/10(280 votes)

    #11 - The Commercial Show

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    S4:E19

    The Conners are sitting pretty for a TV ad for Rodbell's Luncheonette, but at home things get ugly between D.J. and Todd. Leon and Steven break up, and the Bowmans move back to Chicago.

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  13. 8.1/10(294 votes)

    #12 - Troubles with the Rubbles

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    S3:E21

    The new wife next door, Kathy Bowman, looks down on Roseanne and complains that D.J. is a bad influence on her son Todd.

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  14. 8.1/10(306 votes)

    #13 - Santa Claus

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    S4:E12

    Roseanne talks Leon into letting her play Santa Claus at the mall -- and hears something she wishes she hadn't from one of the kid's mothers, who turns out to be Darlene's new friend and confidante.

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  15. 8.1/10(284 votes)

    #14 - The Dark Ages

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    S5:E3

    The power company cuts off the Conners' power. Dan and Roseanne must look at Darlene in a new light after David spends the night in her room.

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  16. 8.1/10(280 votes)

    #15 - Pretty in Black

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    S5:E5

    Roseanne mortifies Darlene with a sweet sixteen party, then sends her off to her friends while the adults enjoy the festivities, which include a game of Truth or Dare; the Tildens move in next door; Darlene dyes her hair black to make Roseanne mad, but is shocked when Roseanne reacts differently.

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  17. 8.1/10(291 votes)

    #16 - Good Girls, Bad Girls

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    S5:E10

    Roseanne reluctantly allows Darlene to go to a rock concert in nearby Rockford with Molly -- who abandons her.

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  18. 8.1/10(277 votes)

    #17 - Skeleton in the Closet

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    S7:E6

    Leon outdoes himself hosting a Halloween soiree with the Lunch Box clan and a bevy of his gay friends, many of whom seem to know Fred intimately. Meanwhile, Jackie and Roseanne visit Bev's hairdresser and become convinced that she wears a wig.

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    Director:Gail Mancuso
    Writer:N/A
  19. 8.0/10(378 votes)

    #18 - Dan's Birthday Bash

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    S1:E9

    Dan's birthday bash at the Lobo Lounge is interrupted by a bully who picks a fight with Dan at the pool table.

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  20. 8.0/10(358 votes)

    #19 - Death and Stuff

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    S1:E21

    During the family's busy weekend activities, a door-to-door salesman drops by -- and then drops dead in the Conner kitchen.

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  21. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Inherit the Wind

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    S2:E1

    Roseanne tries her hand at telephone solicitation while trying to console Becky who had an embarrassing accident in front of the school council.

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    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Allan Katz
  22. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Little Sister

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    S2:E2

    Jackie takes umbrage at Roseanne's remarks about her career ambitions when she reveals that she has enrolled in police academy; Becky gets caught reading Dan's girlie magazine.

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    Director:John Pasquin
  23. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Guilt by Disassociation

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    S2:E3

    Inexperienced Roseanne is hired for -- and subsequently fired from -- a job requiring computer experience.

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    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:Tom Arnold
  24. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - House of Grown-Ups

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    S2:E5

    After a lonely architect who works with Dan has dinner at the Conners', he attempts to buy their friendship

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    Director:John Pasquin
  25. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - We Gather Together

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    S2:E9

    On Thanksgiving Day, Jackie finally spills the news of her new job to her mother; and Dan's dad butters up Crystal.

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  26. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - One for the Road

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    S2:E14

    When the parents are away, Becky and her friend Dana play with a little help from the liquor cabinet.

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    Director:John Pasquin
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"BOO!" is the best rated episode of "Roseanne". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by John Pasquin and written by Norma Safford Vela, it aired on 10/31/1989. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "War and Peace (2)".